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Thursday’s FusionFlute Gala gave everyone a taste of the many flavors in store for the rest of the weekend.
Celebrating Flauta Mundi: Photo Highlights from the NFA’s 2024 San Antonio Convention

From August 1 to 4, 2024, thousands of flutists from across the United States—and abroad—gathered…

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A Fiesta of the Flute: Photo Highlights from 2024 Youth Flute Day

On the Saturday of the NFA’s 2024 Convention in San Antonio, almost 400 students joined…

Kaija Saariaho: A Personal Reflection

This article originally appeared in the November 2023 edition of the British Flute Society’s publication…

For the Love of the Flute: Mary Jean Simpson

This is the second in our ongoing series of articles that FQ is doing in…

Connecting with Cuba: Crossing Borders, Creating a Competition

I’ve spent a lot of time in Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, and I perform Latin…

Musician Mental Health: Triggers and Glimmers

The terms “mental health” and “wellbeing” are often used interchangeably; however, they are defined and…

Thinking Strategically about Social Media

The idea of what it means to be a successful flutist has become more and…

Revisiting the Pedagogy of Articulation

In the summer issue of Flutist Quarterly I discussed vibrato, elaborating on two key topics:…

Ask the Career & Artistic Development Committee: How Do I Find Opportunities After Moving to a New Town?

“Ask the Career & Artistic Development Committee” is an advice column dedicated to guiding you through…

A Place for Belonging: Melanin Rhapsody

This year’s convention offered a year of firsts. It was the first time I have…

Harmony in Sensation: A Sensory Friendly Concert

On April 28th, a very special event took place at the Gulf Coast Symphony in…

Giving Inspiration: A Chat with 2024 Frances Blaisdell Convention Scholarship Recipient Olivia O’Brien

Since 2010 the NFA’s Frances Blaisdell Convention Scholarship has provided financial assistance a student flutist…